Health 91239
Question A)
In hip hop videos women are often portrayed as objects or accessories. This portrayal of women can influence people’s thinking and ideas about gender. Hip hop has convinced a large portion of society that this is how women should be seen. The videos we studied were “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent, “My House” by Flo Rida and “Sweat” by Snoop Dog. In all three video clips women are seen in tight clothing and very little clothing. They are all curvy and can be seen dancing around the main male role in the clip. These women represent success and are treated as accessories to prove these rappers have “made it” to the top. They are called “bitches” and “hoes” in these videos. The portrayal of these women in hip hop videos puts the idea into males/females that this is what is normal in society and an expectation that women have to look and act a certain way for men to give them attention. …show more content…
Female’s who watch these music videos will see women all over men and see that as the norm. In terms of heterosexuality in almost all hip-hop music videos there are males and females together which means people will look at it and think that is normal and what is expected of them. However, in a large amount of these videos bisexuality is seen as okay amongst women as they are seen dancing with each other and touching each other. Males may feel like it’s not okay for them to be bisexual/gay. Males watching these videos will see women ‘worshipping’ men and then expect women in their life to do the same. We see these women hanging off the men and doing everything for them. Link back to music
Question A)
In hip hop videos women are often portrayed as objects or accessories. This portrayal of women can influence people’s thinking and ideas about gender. Hip hop has convinced a large portion of society that this is how women should be seen. The videos we studied were “Candy Shop” by 50 Cent, “My House” by Flo Rida and “Sweat” by Snoop Dog. In all three video clips women are seen in tight clothing and very little clothing. They are all curvy and can be seen dancing around the main male role in the clip. These women represent success and are treated as accessories to prove these rappers have “made it” to the top. They are called “bitches” and “hoes” in these videos. The portrayal of these women in hip hop videos puts the idea into males/females that this is what is normal in society and an expectation that women have to look and act a certain way for men to give them attention. …show more content…
Female’s who watch these music videos will see women all over men and see that as the norm. In terms of heterosexuality in almost all hip-hop music videos there are males and females together which means people will look at it and think that is normal and what is expected of them. However, in a large amount of these videos bisexuality is seen as okay amongst women as they are seen dancing with each other and touching each other. Males may feel like it’s not okay for them to be bisexual/gay. Males watching these videos will see women ‘worshipping’ men and then expect women in their life to do the same. We see these women hanging off the men and doing everything for them. Link back to music